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Running staggered tires...
I think this thread will get good...
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=884632 245/45s out back and 225/45s up front http://home.comcast.net/~sporqster/subaru.jpg |
"Gee, why's my seat getting so hot?"
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Matched perfect and staggered special!
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Oh I get it, he hates his center diff.
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SPECIAAAL!!! [/DJ] |
I'm guessing the main reason he did it was because it looks cool.
+1 for looking cool. |
That thread is painful to read. I suggest we cross post it to corner carvers for a proper flaming... :lol:
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Hah, so this wasn't for performance advantage (duh) and he fesses up :p
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Dude... his wife runs a Porsche at the track, and she's smart enough to downsize her track wheels... and she's married to that clown? What a fucking world.
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I like how he not only didn't know she had bought new wheels and tires for her Porsche, but then broke it at the track. lmao
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Why are we talking to/about this guy?
His wife: A. Owns a Porsche. B. Drives it at the track. C. Buys her own wheels/tires. D. And is probably hot! Forget his diff, lets get some pictures of his wife and her Porsche! |
Wise words Dean.
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We all could have lived on in blissful ingnorance thinking there was a Porsche driving Hottie out there, but Noooo... Nick had to go and ruin it. :lol:
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After examining those pictures...I think they are perfect for each other...
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So I was right he did think it looked cool.
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It does look cool...
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http://www.motorsport.com/photos/f1/...uz-tm-0101.jpg Bonus points for people that know when/where/what this picture is from (no looking at the image title!) Also, I was under the impression that the term "stagger" only applied to left/right size difference, i.e. circle track madness. http://www.mosport.com/photos/2002/oval-aug24-06.jpg |
They look pretty cool on AMG's and Porsche's too.
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The race is of course the 1995 Australian GP, the final race of the 1995 season. Mika Hakkinen wrecked during friday practice, hit his head badly on the steering wheel, and had to have a tracheotomy on course to save his life! :eek: He fully recovered and went on to win the championship in later years of course. Schumacher retired in the race, the picture is him before he collided with Jean Alesi. Damon Hill won the race by 2 laps! D Hill was the man... I always drove his Williams in video games if it was an option. :D |
Completely guessing from the somewhat fragmented knowledge I have of mid-90's F1.
I have to say, the big ass Adelaide banner helped quite a bit. |
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I'll get back to you later with a porsche I'd rather drive. |
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IMO there is only one cool Mercedes in production right now, but 'cause of the price, there are a ton of cars I'd rather have. http://www.bigglook.com/biggauto/wal...rcedes_slr.jpg And I still think it's ugly, as well as heavier and more luxurious than it should be. |
You think that's ugly? :drool:
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Here's what good looking cars look like: http://perso.wanadoo.fr/20100/imgautos/xj13-2.jpg http://www.channel4.com/4car/media/1...martin-db9.jpg http://www.zoonie.co.uk/IMAGES/FERRA...arenello99.jpg http://www.sikhworld.co.uk/Porsche%20images/PH17.JPG http://ww2.chem.sc.edu/goode/SRG/a71dats.jpg And the best looking car of all time, the original GT40, yes that's a road going version:  (and this thread needs to be split... I'll do it later unless another mod gets to it before me) |
cool factoid about the "cool" porsches... the newer AWD models run different size tires and a non-1:1 center diff. Hence the madness with not being able to use most AWD dynos. Makes sense, given the Porsche penchant for taking a dumb idea and running with it far enough to build a car that goes like hell. :lol:
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I was wondering if Porsche did that. Wouldn't it work fine on any AWD dyno that doesn't attach directly to the hubs?
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It'll work fine on any AWD dyno that has the rollers physically linked, like a Mustang. The problem comes with Dynapacks, Dynojets, etc, that use 2 rollers that aren't matched mechanically.
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Yah, I've heard that. It's a bit of a hot topic.
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Mercedes Benz makes sexy cars for sure, but why spend the money on an MBZ when a better BMW or Porsche can be had for the same price?
And the BMW or Porsche won't suffer from the same build quality that MBZ is famous for. |
True, true. I only brought it up because Aaron C, founder of WRXF has a tricked out C32 AMG with bigger tires in back, and it looks cool. Obiously tracking a MB is for the filthy rich.
Doesn't it make sense to use bigger tires in the rear of a rear engine car like a Porsche? Kevin, why do you think that's a dumb idea? |
Bigger tires in the rear induces understeer, plain and simple. No matter the drivetrain layout. Which may be helpful in an ass-heavy car like a rear-engined Porsche, but there are better ways to acomplish that goal then bigger consumable components.
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Like what?
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Suspension mainly. Stiffer anti-sway bar up front. Slightly softer springs in the rear (or would you want harder? I can't remember).
And at design time: move some of the weight up front, for as close to 50/50 distribuition as you can get. Mismatched tire sizes are more or less for old school drag racing muscle cars. On anything else makes the driver look kinda foolish (no offense to the founder of WRXF or anyone who's cars came that way). |
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(Random tidbit: an ideal performance weight distribution is usually something more like 40F/60R to 45F/55R, instead of 50/50) |
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